Each day Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. (D. Van Zandt)
Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other
MOSTLY TRUE |
Claim by Joe Biden (D): Women are “disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender.”
Politifact rating: Mostly True |
FALSE | Claim via Social Media: Ivermectin Products Are Just For Animals.
Lead Stories rating: False (Ivermectin can treat human parasites and other conditions; however, it is not recommended for treating Covid-19) |
FALSE | Claim by Conservative activist Brenna Spencer: “the only person ‘hurting’ if I don’t get the vaccine is me. So mind your own business”
Health Feedback rating: Incorrect (The unvaccinated are more likely to get infected and spread covid-19 endangering more people.) |
TRUE | Claim by Steve Hilton (Fox News): Joe Biden’s approval rating dropped 10 percentage points among independents.
Newsweek rating: True (Some polls show that) Fact Check: Did Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Among Independents Suffer Double-Figure Drop? |
BLATANT LIE |
Claim by Viral Image: the image shows US troops eating at a Pakistani homeless shelter
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show US Troops Dining In A Pakistani Homeless Shelter? |
FALSE | (International: United Kingdom): Claim by Daily Mail: No healthy child has died from Covid-19 in the UK.
Full Fact rating: Incorrect. (Six under 18s with no underlying health conditions died from Covid-19 in England before the end of February 2021.) Daily Mail understates the risks of Covid-19 to children – Full Fact |
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